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6.) saying "nice going, einstein"
is an example of verbal irony
gives someone a compliment
is an example of situational irony
means you think that person is really smart
7.) which of the following is an example of sarcasm, or verbal irony?
"i can’t wait to go on vacation! "
"yeah, i was really looking forward to getting my tooth pulled at the dentist’s office."
"my dog’s so smart that he knows when i’m coming home and meets me at the door."
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8.) dramatic irony can be most likely found in which type of movie?
thriller
drama
children's
romantic
9.) o henry’s "the gift of the magi" is an example of situational irony because
no one knew what was going to happen
everyone used sarcasm
the readers had suspenseful knowledge.
the actual result of the couple’s actions was not the expected outcome.
10.) which of the following is not sarcasm?
"i just can’t wait to go wait hours in line at the dmv."
"yeah, you’re a real genius."
"great job on that paper, mark! "
"sure, i’ll just magically make dinner appear on the table."
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